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Casio aims to please consumers who've asked for cameras that can do more on a single charge with the release of its new Exilim EX-Z40. Battery life is said to be 2.5 times longer than that of the Z4U, which it replaces. The 4-megapixel EX-Z40 has an f/2.6 to f/4.8, 5.8- to 17.4mm (equivalent to a 35- to 105mm lens on a 35-mm camera), 3X optical zoom aspherical Pentax lens. Photographers can view their subjects via the optical viewfinder or 2-inch LCD. In addition to fully automatic modes, shooters can choose from a variety of programmed and manual focus modes, as well as white balance modes, exposure modes, and a macro mode that will let you shoot subjects as close as 2.36 inches away. Shutter lag (with flash off) is said to be just .01 seconds, and the camera has a histogram. The EX-Z40 can also shoot video at 15 fps, limited only by available memory. The camera has 9.7MB of built-in flash memory and can accept either SD or MMC memory cards.

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